Agency Information Collection Extension With Changes, 34939-34940 [2017-15845]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 143 / Thursday, July 27, 2017 / Notices technical data, publications, MWO/ECP, technical assistance, and training, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total case value is $58.2 million. This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of the Netherlands which has been, and continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in Europe. It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist the Netherlands to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. The proposed sale will improve the Netherlands’ capability to meet current and future threats and will be employed on the Netherlands’ AH–64D Apache helicopters. The Netherlands will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense, deter regional threats, and provide direct support to coalition and security cooperation operations. The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing these systems into its armed forces. The proposed sale of these systems will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor will be BAE Systems, Nashua, NH. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government personnel or contractor representatives to the Netherlands. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 17–40 mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act Annex Item No. vii (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. The AN/AAR–57A(V)7 CMWS is the detection component of the suite of countermeasures designed to increase survivability of current generation combat aircraft and specialized special operations aircraft against the threat posed by infrared guided missiles. 2. The KIV–77, is a Common Crypto Applique for Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) that provides Mode 4/5 capability. The KIV–77 can be removed from the host and stored as an UNCLASSIFIED Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI). 3. A determination has been made that the Government of the Netherlands can provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Jul 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is necessary to the furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the policy justification. 4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Government of the Netherlands. [FR Doc. 2017–15832 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Energy Information Administration, EI–25, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, tammy.heppner@eia.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Tammy Heppner, tammy.heppner@eia.gov, https:// www.eia.gov/survey/notice/ marketing2017.cfm. This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1905–0174; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Petroleum Marketing Program. The surveys included in this information collection request are: • EIA–14, Refiners’ Monthly Cost Report • EIA–182, Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase Report • EIA–782A, Refiners’/Gas Plant Operators’ Monthly Petroleum Product Sales Report • EIA–782C, Monthly Report of Prime Supplier Sales of Petroleum Products Sold For Local Consumption • EIA–821, Annual Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales Report • EIA–856, Monthly Foreign Crude Oil Acquisition Report • EIA–863, Petroleum Product Sales Identification Survey • EIA–877, Winter Heating Fuels Telephone Survey • EIA–878, Motor Gasoline Price Survey • EIA–888, On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price Survey (3) Type of Request: Three-year extension with changes; (4) Purpose: The purpose of the agency’s petroleum product price, supply, and market distribution information collection is to provide data pertaining to the nature, structure, and operating efficiency of petroleum markets. The surveys in this petroleum program collect volumetric and price information needed to determine supply and demand for crude oil and refined petroleum products. These data are published by EIA on its Web site, https://www.eia.gov, as well as in publications such as the Monthly Energy Review (https://www.eia.gov/ totalenergy/data/monthly/), Annual Energy Review (https://www.eia.gov/ totalenergy/data/annual/), Petroleum Marketing Monthly (https://www.eia.gov/ oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/ petroleum_marketing_monthly/ pmm.html), Weekly Petroleum Status Report (https://www.eia.gov/oil_gas/ petroleum/data_publications/weekly_ petroleum_status_report/wpsr.html), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Extension With Changes U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment. AGENCY: EIA has submitted an information collection request to OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension with changes of its Petroleum Marketing Program, OMB Control Number 1905–0174. The Petroleum Marketing Program collects and publishes data on the nature, structure, and efficiency of petroleum markets at national, regional, and state levels. Through integration of the program’s ten surveys, EIA monitors petroleum volumes and prices as the commodity moves through various stages such as the importation of raw material, physical and financial transfer of material off extraction sites, refinement to finished products, transfer/distribution from refiners to retail outlets, and sales to ultimate consumers. SUMMARY: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before August 28, 2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202–395–4718. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. And to Ms. Tammy Heppner, DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34939 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1 34940 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 143 / Thursday, July 27, 2017 / Notices and the International Energy Outlook (https://www.eia.gov/forecasts/ieo/). (4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection: Form EIA–182: Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase Report EIA is replacing ‘‘North Dakota Sweet’’ crude stream with ‘‘North Dakota Bakken’’ crude stream. This is due to increased crude oil production of the Bakken crude steam, and will provide accurate price estimates for the domestic crude stream. ‘‘North Dakota Sweet’’ purchase information will continue to be collected in the ‘‘Other North Dakota,’’ category. EIA–877: Winter Heating Fuels Telephone Survey EIA is adding annual sales volumes of residential heating oil for statistical estimation purposes. The addition of the annual heating oil sales volumes improves the accuracy of price estimates because it provides a more accurate method to calculate a weighted average point-in-time price. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Form EIA–878: Motor Gasoline Price Survey EIA is collecting annual sales volumes of motor gasoline of regular, mid, and premium grades on a triennial basis. The survey will collect this information from corporate offices of suppliers of whole sale and retail gasoline, hypermarkets, and individual station owners. EIA will use annual sales volumes of motor gasoline to determine the measure of size and weights for the outlets sampled. EIA is also updating its frame of retail gasoline outlets and reselecting a sample of retail outlets utilizing a new sample design. The new sample will replace the current sample that reports on Form EIA–878. (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,578 (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 125,490 (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 48,690 (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $3,775,000. The cost of the burden hours is estimated to be $3,586,506 (48,690 burden hours times $73.66 per hour). EIA estimates that there are no additional costs to respondents associated with the surveys other than the costs associated with the burden hours. Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93–275, codified as 15 U.S. C. 772(b) and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95–91, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Jul 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 Issued in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2017. Nanda Srinivasan, Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. 2017–15845 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Extension Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: EIA, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend (with changes) for three years with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Form GC–859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey, OMB Control Number 1901–0287. Form GC– 859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey collects data on spent nuclear fuel from all utilities that operate commercial nuclear reactors and from all others that possess irradiated fuel from commercial nuclear reactors. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before September 25, 2017. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Marta Gospodarczyk, Office of Electricity, Coal, Nuclear, and Renewables Analysis, EI–34, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, or by email at marta.gospodarczyk@eia.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Marta Gospodarczyk at the contact information given above. Form GC–859 is available on the internet at https://www.eia.gov/survey/#gc-859. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1901–0287. (2) Information Collection Request Title: Nuclear Fuel Data Survey. (3) Type of Request: Renewal. (4) Purpose: The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) required that the DOE enter into Standard Contracts with all generators or owners of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste of domestic origin. Form GC–859 (formerly Form RW–859) originated from an appendix to this Standard Contract. Form GC–859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey collects information on nuclear fuel use and spent fuel discharges from all utilities that operate commercial nuclear reactors and from all others that possess irradiated fuel from commercial nuclear reactors. The data collection provides stakeholders with detailed information concerning the spent nuclear fuel generated by the respondents (commercial utility generators of spent nuclear fuel and other owners of spent nuclear fuel within the U.S.). Data collected from the survey are utilized by personnel from DOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM), and the national laboratories to meet their research objectives of developing a range of options and supporting analyses that facilitate informed choices about how best to manage spent nuclear fuel (SNF). (4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection • Collection of fuel manufacturer and lattice size used in Section C.1.1 of the 2013 GC–859 will be replaced by fuel assembly type codes in Section C.1.3. Fuel assembly type codes were last collected in the 2003 RW–859. Selection boxes were added to this section to reduce reporting burden. Respondents may mark the fuel assembly type code based on the reactor design, previously used fuel types, range of assembly identification numbers, and initial cycle in core. Identification of fuel assembly type provides significantly more information to analyze the spent fuel. • Cumulative cycle burnup for each assembly is added to Section C.1.2 of the survey. Respondents may voluntarily report this data. Assembly E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15845]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Extension With Changes

AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.

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SUMMARY: EIA has submitted an information collection request to OMB for 
extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
The information collection requests a three-year extension with changes 
of its Petroleum Marketing Program, OMB Control Number 1905-0174. The 
Petroleum Marketing Program collects and publishes data on the nature, 
structure, and efficiency of petroleum markets at national, regional, 
and state levels. Through integration of the program's ten surveys, EIA 
monitors petroleum volumes and prices as the commodity moves through 
various stages such as the importation of raw material, physical and 
financial transfer of material off extraction sites, refinement to 
finished products, transfer/distribution from refiners to retail 
outlets, and sales to ultimate consumers.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before August 28, 2017. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk 
Officer at OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as 
possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202-395-4718.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503. And to Ms. Tammy Heppner, U.S. Department of 
Energy, U.S. Energy Information Administration, EI-25, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, tammy.heppner@eia.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Tammy Heppner, tammy.heppner@eia.gov, https://www.eia.gov/survey/notice/marketing2017.cfm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1905-0174;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Petroleum Marketing 
Program. The surveys included in this information collection request 
are:

 EIA-14, Refiners' Monthly Cost Report
 EIA-182, Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase Report
 EIA-782A, Refiners'/Gas Plant Operators' Monthly Petroleum 
Product Sales Report
 EIA-782C, Monthly Report of Prime Supplier Sales of Petroleum 
Products Sold For Local Consumption
 EIA-821, Annual Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales Report
 EIA-856, Monthly Foreign Crude Oil Acquisition Report
 EIA-863, Petroleum Product Sales Identification Survey
 EIA-877, Winter Heating Fuels Telephone Survey
 EIA-878, Motor Gasoline Price Survey
 EIA-888, On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price Survey

    (3) Type of Request: Three-year extension with changes;
    (4) Purpose: The purpose of the agency's petroleum product price, 
supply, and market distribution information collection is to provide 
data pertaining to the nature, structure, and operating efficiency of 
petroleum markets. The surveys in this petroleum program collect 
volumetric and price information needed to determine supply and demand 
for crude oil and refined petroleum products.
    These data are published by EIA on its Web site, https://www.eia.gov, as well as in publications such as the Monthly Energy 
Review (https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/monthly/), Annual Energy 
Review (https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/annual/), Petroleum 
Marketing Monthly (https://www.eia.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/petroleum_marketing_monthly/pmm.html), Weekly 
Petroleum Status Report (https://www.eia.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/weekly_petroleum_status_report/wpsr.html),

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and the International Energy Outlook (https://www.eia.gov/forecasts/ieo/
).

(4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection:

Form EIA-182: Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase Report

    EIA is replacing ``North Dakota Sweet'' crude stream with ``North 
Dakota Bakken'' crude stream. This is due to increased crude oil 
production of the Bakken crude steam, and will provide accurate price 
estimates for the domestic crude stream. ``North Dakota Sweet'' 
purchase information will continue to be collected in the ``Other North 
Dakota,'' category.

EIA-877: Winter Heating Fuels Telephone Survey

    EIA is adding annual sales volumes of residential heating oil for 
statistical estimation purposes. The addition of the annual heating oil 
sales volumes improves the accuracy of price estimates because it 
provides a more accurate method to calculate a weighted average point-
in-time price.

Form EIA-878: Motor Gasoline Price Survey

    EIA is collecting annual sales volumes of motor gasoline of 
regular, mid, and premium grades on a triennial basis. The survey will 
collect this information from corporate offices of suppliers of whole 
sale and retail gasoline, hypermarkets, and individual station owners. 
EIA will use annual sales volumes of motor gasoline to determine the 
measure of size and weights for the outlets sampled. EIA is also 
updating its frame of retail gasoline outlets and reselecting a sample 
of retail outlets utilizing a new sample design. The new sample will 
replace the current sample that reports on Form EIA-878.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,578
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 125,490
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 48,690
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$3,775,000. The cost of the burden hours is estimated to be $3,586,506 
(48,690 burden hours times $73.66 per hour). EIA estimates that there 
are no additional costs to respondents associated with the surveys 
other than the costs associated with the burden hours.

    Statutory Authority:  Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-275, codified as 15 U.S. C. 
772(b) and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-91, codified 
at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2017.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, 
Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-15845 Filed 7-26-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

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